A nurse is preparing to discharge an infant who has developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).What discharge instruction would be most important?
A) How to correctly perform Ortolani's maneuver
B) How to properly use the Pavlik harness
C) When to return for corrective surgery
D) Where to take the baby to be fit for corrective shoes

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A baby with DDH will be placed in a special splint,most often the Pavlik harness,to keep the legs in a position of abduction.The harness is worn continuously for 3-6 months,during which time bone growth helps create a normal hip joint.Ortolani's maneuver is an assessment for DDH.Surgery may be required,but not until it has been determined that bone growth is not creating a normally shaped hip joint.Corrective shoes are not needed.

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